School enrollment, secondary, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School enrollment, secondary, female was 91.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 91.7% for school enrollment, secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 91.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.2% | — |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +45.3% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +84.1% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +63.3% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +43.4% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 8.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 11.3% | 13.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 34.8% | 61.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 62.9% | 91.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Sierra Leone?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Sierra Leone was 91.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.